Ezekiel 4:16-17

Ezekiel 4:16-17

[16] Moreover he said  unto me, Son  of man,  behold, I will break  the staff  of bread  in Jerusalem:  and they shall eat  bread  by weight,  and with care;  and they shall drink  water  by measure,  and with astonishment:  [17] That they may want  bread  and water,  and be astonied  one  with another,  and consume away  for their iniquity. 

What does Ezekiel 4:16-17 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

All these conditions were to symbolize how people back in Jerusalem were going to have to eat to live during the siege. They would have to eat sparingly because the famine caused by the siege would be severe.